CRY FOR ME
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Cry For Me reveals a painful love tangled in regret, where longing and hurt blur the lines of forgiveness and pride.
Album
CRY FOR ME (Digital Single)
Release Date
December 18, 2020
Genre
Dance
Label
JYP Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Ryan Tedder, Melanie Fontana, Michel 'Lindgren' Schulz, A Wright, Heize, J.Y. Park
Participating Members
Nayeon
Jeongyeon
Momo
Sana
Jihyo
Mina
Dahyun
Chaeyoung
Tzuyu
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
i know go-chyeo sseul GA-CHI-do eop-dan geol
ha-ji-man geu-nyeo-wa dal-ri nan neol
swip-ge nwa-jul mam-i eop-ge-deun (NEVER LET GO)
you don’t know me
ha-ji-man geu-nyeo-wa dal-ri nan neol
swip-ge nwa-jul mam-i eop-ge-deun (NEVER LET GO)
you don’t know me
I know there’s no way to fix this
But unlike her, I can’t let you go easily (NEVER LET GO)
You don’t know me
But unlike her, I can’t let you go easily (NEVER LET GO)
You don’t know me
l o v e or hatred
i-byeol dae-sin nan sun-jin-han mi-so-man
o-neul-do ne pum-e an-gil-rae
a-mu-geot-do mo-reu-neun cheok
i-byeol dae-sin nan sun-jin-han mi-so-man
o-neul-do ne pum-e an-gil-rae
a-mu-geot-do mo-reu-neun cheok
Love or hatred
Instead of goodbye, I just give an innocent smile
Today too, I pretend to know nothing as I stay in your arms
Instead of goodbye, I just give an innocent smile
Today too, I pretend to know nothing as I stay in your arms
baby no more real love
neo-ui gyeot-e is-seo-jul-ge
ma-ji-mak-en BREAK YOUR HEART
neo-ui gyeot-e is-seo-jul-ge
ma-ji-mak-en BREAK YOUR HEART
Baby no more real love
I’ll stay by your side
In the end, I’ll BREAK YOUR HEART
I’ll stay by your side
In the end, I’ll BREAK YOUR HEART
bad boy bad boy
yeah you really make me
a mad girl mad girl
yeah you really make me
a mad girl mad girl
i want you to CRY CRY FOR ME
nae-ga ul-eot-deon geot-cheo-reom cry for me
make your rain fall
cry for me but again
nae-ga ul-eot-deon geot-cheo-reom cry for me
make your rain fall
cry for me but again
I want you to CRY CRY FOR ME
Cry for me like I once cried
Make your rain fall
Cry for me, but again
Cry for me like I once cried
Make your rain fall
Cry for me, but again
jo-geum-ssik jo-geum-ssik tto ppa-jyeo-ga
sa-rang-e nae gyeol-sim-i tto mu-neo-jyeo-ga
yong-seo-hal PING-GYE-reul man-deul-eo-ga
sa-rang-e nae gyeol-sim-i tto mu-neo-jyeo-ga
yong-seo-hal PING-GYE-reul man-deul-eo-ga
Little by little, I fall again
My resolve in love crumbles once more
I create excuses to forgive you
My resolve in love crumbles once more
I create excuses to forgive you
i want you to i want you to
i want you to cry for me
i want you to cry for me
i don’t know neo-ran nom mi-wo-jil jul mo-reu-go
chin-gu-deul-han-ten tto neo-reul gam-ssa-ju-neun jung
ba-bo-ga dwae beo-ryeot-gun
chin-gu-deul-han-ten tto neo-reul gam-ssa-ju-neun jung
ba-bo-ga dwae beo-ryeot-gun
I didn’t know I could hate someone like you
I keep covering for you in front of my friends
I guess I’ve become a fool
I keep covering for you in front of my friends
I guess I’ve become a fool
neo wae ja-kku na-reul bo-myeo ut-neun-de
ttak han beon-ui nun-mul-i-myeon doe-neun-de
cry for me let me please forgive you
ttak han beon-ui nun-mul-i-myeon doe-neun-de
cry for me let me please forgive you
Why do you keep smiling at me
Just one tear from you would be enough
Cry for me, let me please forgive you
Just one tear from you would be enough
Cry for me, let me please forgive you
a-mu-geot-do mo-reu-neun cheok
baby just like real love
ma-ji-mak gi-hoe-ya eo-seo
bo-yeo-jwo-bwa your true love
baby just like real love
ma-ji-mak gi-hoe-ya eo-seo
bo-yeo-jwo-bwa your true love
Pretending to know nothing
Baby, just like real love
This is your last chance
Show me your true love
Baby, just like real love
This is your last chance
Show me your true love
bad boy bad boy
yeah you really make me
a sad girl sad girl
yeah you really make me
a sad girl sad girl
i want you to cry cry for me
nae-ga ul-eot-deon geot-cheo-reom cry for me
make your rain fall
cry for me but again
nae-ga ul-eot-deon geot-cheo-reom cry for me
make your rain fall
cry for me but again
I want you to cry cry for me
Cry for me like I once cried
Make your rain fall
Cry for me, but again
Cry for me like I once cried
Make your rain fall
Cry for me, but again
jo-geum-ssik jo-geum-ssik tto ppa-jyeo-ga
sa-rang-e nae gyeol-sim-i tto mu-neo-jyeo-ga
yong-seo-hal ping-gye-reul man-deul-eo-ga
sa-rang-e nae gyeol-sim-i tto mu-neo-jyeo-ga
yong-seo-hal ping-gye-reul man-deul-eo-ga
Little by little, I fall again
My resolve in love crumbles once more
I create excuses to forgive you
My resolve in love crumbles once more
I create excuses to forgive you
i want you to i want you to
i want you to cry for me
i want you to cry for me
sa-rang-i-ran ge neo-mu DOK-HAE
mi-un ma-eum-do da NO-GA-BEO-RI-GE hae
tto da-si won-hae neol na-ui gyeot-e yeah yeah
mi-un ma-eum-do da NO-GA-BEO-RI-GE hae
tto da-si won-hae neol na-ui gyeot-e yeah yeah
Love is too toxic
Even my hateful feelings melt away
Once again, I want you by my side, yeah yeah
Even my hateful feelings melt away
Once again, I want you by my side, yeah yeah
i want you to cry cry for me
neo yeon-gi-ra-do hae ppal-ri cry for me
make your rain fall fall and fall now
neo yeon-gi-ra-do hae ppal-ri cry for me
make your rain fall fall and fall now
I want you to cry cry for me
Even if it’s an act, quickly cry for me
Make your rain fall, fall and fall now
Even if it’s an act, quickly cry for me
Make your rain fall, fall and fall now
i want you to cry cry for me
nae-ga ul-eot-deon geot-cheo-reom cry for me
make your rain fall
cry for me but again
nae-ga ul-eot-deon geot-cheo-reom cry for me
make your rain fall
cry for me but again
I want you to cry cry for me
Cry for me like I once cried
Make your rain fall
Cry for me, but again
Cry for me like I once cried
Make your rain fall
Cry for me, but again
jo-geum-ssik jo-geum-ssik tto ppa-jyeo-ga
sa-rang-e nae gyeol-sim-i tto mu-neo-jyeo-ga
yong-seo-hal ping-gye-reul man-deul-eo-ga
sa-rang-e nae gyeol-sim-i tto mu-neo-jyeo-ga
yong-seo-hal ping-gye-reul man-deul-eo-ga
Little by little, I fall again
My resolve in love crumbles once more
I create excuses to forgive you
My resolve in love crumbles once more
I create excuses to forgive you
i want you to i want you to
i want you to DIE FOR ME
i want you to DIE FOR ME
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
가치
(ga-chi)
value
💡 Note: referring to whether something is worth the effort or attention
핑계
(ping-gye)
excuse
💡 Note: a reason put forward to defend or justify an action or decision
독해
(dok-hae)
toxic/poisonous
💡 Note: describing something that is extremely harmful or intense like venom
녹아버리게
(no-ga-beo-ri-ge)
to melt away
💡 Note: the process of something solid disappearing into a liquid state or vanishing
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray a love that refuses to let go, even when it becomes painful and destructive. The speaker hides true feelings behind a smile, torn between love and hatred, wanting the other person to feel the same pain and regret they endured. It is a confession of emotional dependency, where forgiveness is repeatedly offered, not because wounds are healed, but because the desire to stay connected is stronger than self-respect.
